What to Expect

Initial consult (First appointment)

• Please allow 60 minutes for your initial consult.

• At this appointment we will
  

  • Review health history
    

  • Establish health goals
    

  • Review basics of functional medicine including leaky gut, toxic overload and the role of hormones in the body
    

  • Discuss lifestyle homework to be completed prior to follow up appointment:

• Elimination diet recommendations (individualized to patient depending on needs and previous work with elimination diets)
  

• Read or listen to the book Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe
  

• Complete 2-4 weeks of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). We recommend using a “Stelo” device. *Please use this link to the stelo device for the word “stelo” Stelo Wearable Glucose Biosensor | Stelo by Dexcom | Stelo by Dexcom
  

• Schedule follow up appointment and lab draws

Follow up appointments

• Please allow 30 minutes for follow up appointments

• At these appointments we will

  • Review Functional Lab Panel and/or any testing completed

  • Discuss findings from homework at first appointment including findings from elimination diet and CGM (first follow up appointment only)

  • Review/update medications and recommended supplements

• Discuss recommendations based on lab findings which may include:

• Supplement recommendations

• Detox or Parasite cleansing

• IV vitamin therapy

• Nutrient injections

• Referrals as needed